ITHO: Idaho Must Outshout Aryans

Butler (photo) is dead, but unfortunately, his legacy lingers. Some Butler followers want to hijack Idaho and reclaim it as their world headquarters for hatred. Group leaders won’t say how many members they have recruited. But an Associated Press story about the recruiting efforts quickly got picked up across the region and as far away as the New York Times and the Boston Globe. In an age of Web links and social media, a story can move rapidly. And that means we cannot afford complacency. Idaho needs to speak up, proactively, forcefully and swiftly. Our state needs to shout down -again - anyone who would paint Idaho as a racist enclave. This isn’t us/Idaho Statesman Editorial Board . More here .

• Thursday 4.30 /Unequivocal Notion
• The benefit of grief /Dennis Mansfield
• Tethered /Randy Stapilus
• Don’t hold your breath for grizzly reintroduction in Idaho /Rocky Barker
• Cheaper to keep Legislature in session all year /Idaho Values Alliance

Question: Did the one or two Aryans in the Lake City achieve their purpose by gaining national attention for their middle-of-the-night literature distribution?